Texans free safety Andre Hal has been rewarded handsomely by the NFL under its performance-based pay system.
Under a system that compensates players with extra money for their playing time based upon a comparison to their salary level, Hal is due an additional $239,247 payout, according to an NFL management council memo.
A seventh-round draft pick in 2014 from Vanderbilt, Hal emerged as a starter last season and intercepted a career-high four passes. Hal was paid a $550,000 base salary last season under a four-year, $2.294 million rookie contract that included a $69,124 base salary.
The money is computed through an index based on a players' regular-season playing time, fully salary, prorated portion of signing bonus and earned incentives compared against other players on the roster.